Chiefs 2018
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I'll have a go at a likely Chiefs squad. A disclaimer, with a new coach it is hard to know their preferences/biases, and I have no inside information.
Props (6):
LHs - Hames, Graham, Ross
THs - Laulala, Moli, KautaiHookers (3):
Harris, Polwart, Faiva/Taukei'aho/Su'aLocks (5):
Retallick, Bird, Allardice, Seu, +1Tucker might get selected again as he did last the NPC season and like Seu can play at 6.
Loose fowards (8):
Cane (6, 7, 8 )
Boshier (6, 7)
Karpik (7)
Brown (6, 8 )
Jacobson (6, 8 )
Messam (6, 8 )
Ardron (lock, 8 )
+1 - maybe ManiheraHalfbacks (3):
Weber, Tahuriorangi, Taumateine1st 5s (3):
DMac, Falcon, +1 (ideally a more experienced 1st 5, Beaver could have filled that role)Midfield (5):
Ngatai, ALB, +3 (options are Vaega, Wainui, Fa'auli, Nankivell, Leger, Sullivan)Wingers/fullbacks (5):
Alaimalo, Pulu, Stevenson, TNW, +1 (Reece, Tiatia, Mataele, O'Donnell) -
Forgot about him, and he provides a wing/fullback option. How is his melon?
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Forgot about him, and he provides a wing/fullback option. How is his melon?
@bovidae said in Chiefs 2018:
Forgot about him, and he provides a wing/fullback option. How is his melon?
He played the whole 80 minutes of Hawke's Bay's last match v Manawatu so should be okay.
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Forgot about him, and he provides a wing/fullback option. How is his melon?
@bovidae He returned from his head injury on 25 August, when he finally made his Magpies debut. Then he suffered a rib injury against Otago on 10 September, from which he returned on 15 October in the final round robin game against Manawatu. He only played 5 games, but played well.
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@mikedogz It's nice they have a photo of Brodie from back in the unders 9's team
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Out of that lot, apart from Weber, who are the halfbacks?
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Thanks.
I didn't see their positions under their names!
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@tim said in Chiefs 2018:
Who's in your XXIII, Chiefs fans?
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Hames
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Harris
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Laulala
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Retallick
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Bird
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Brown
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Cane
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Messam
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Weber (to start with)
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DMac
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Alaimalo
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Ngatai
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ALB
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Pulu
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Stevenson
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Taukei'aho
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Graham
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Moli
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Seu
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Boshier
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TTT
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Falcon
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TNW
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@tim said in Chiefs 2018:
Who's in your XXIII, Chiefs fans?
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Hames
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Harris
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Laulala
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Retallick
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Bird
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Brown
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Cane
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Messam
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Weber (to start with)
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DMac
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Alaimalo
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Ngatai
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ALB
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Pulu
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Stevenson
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Taukei'aho
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Graham
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Moli
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Seu
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Boshier
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TTT
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Falcon
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TNW
@bovidae That is a very very sexy midfield!!!
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@tim said in Chiefs 2018:
Who's in your XXIII, Chiefs fans?
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Hames
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Harris
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Laulala
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Retallick
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Bird
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Brown
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Cane
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Messam
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Weber (to start with)
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DMac
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Alaimalo
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Ngatai
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ALB
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Pulu
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Stevenson
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Taukei'aho
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Graham
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Moli
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Seu
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Boshier
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TTT
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Falcon
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TNW
@bovidae and even sexier front row!
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@tim said in Chiefs 2018:
Who's in your XXIII, Chiefs fans?
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Hames
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Harris
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Laulala
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Retallick
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Bird
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Brown
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Cane
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Messam
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Weber (to start with)
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DMac
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Alaimalo
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Ngatai
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ALB
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Pulu
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Stevenson
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Taukei'aho
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Graham
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Moli
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Seu
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Boshier
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TTT
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Falcon
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TNW
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@tim said in Chiefs 2018:
@bovidae Cheers. Strong first XV. Probably questions over squad depth though?
Agreed. Is Moli the hopeless Auckland lock?
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Nope! prop I see. I really can answer most of my own questions
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@tim said in Chiefs 2018:
@bovidae Cheers. Strong first XV. Probably questions over squad depth though?
Agreed. Is Moli the hopeless Auckland lock?
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My guess for the squad wasn't too far off the mark.
I think Cooper may have MMac on the bench to cover 10/15 and TNW could start on the right wing ahead of Pulu. Just don't use him in the midfield.
Barnes wanted Ardron so he could be the no.8 with Messam moving to 6. I rate Brown so I would like him to be in the 23.
The battle at halfback will be interesting as the season unfolds.
